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Schodlock V General Medical Council [2015] EWCA Civ 769
Regulatory practitioners will be aware of the need to consider carefully whether individually or cumulatively particulars of an allegation can properly be said to reach the threshold for a finding...
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Kiani v Solicitors’ Regulation Authority [2015] EWHC 1981 (Admin)
An appeal against a striking off order by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on the ground (amongst others) that dishonesty had been found by the Tribunal but had not been adequately...
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Why I am excited by the Modern Slavery Act
It is not often I would be excited by an Act or a new law. It is part and parcel of a lawyer's job to keep up with changes in...
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Doris Enemuwe v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2015] EWHC 2081 (Admin)
An appeal was made against a decision of the Conduct and Competence Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council which found that the Appellant's fitness to practise was impaired and...
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Bristol Rovers shown the limits of good faith
On 13 July 2015, we finally learnt of the court's decision in the battle between Sainsbury's and Bristol Rovers concerning the Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium (Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd v Bristol Rovers...
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Dealing with de-brief requests from unsuccessful bidders
Minimise the risk for challenge by following the below tips as far as possible: Try to hold any de-brief after the standstill period has expired (or longer if possible). The...
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The standard of care in negligence – can a person’s mental illness be taken into account?
Those familiar with negligence will know that in order to establish liability one must show that there has been a breach of a duty, or, a failure by a party...
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Update on the network and information security directive
On 29 June 2015, following a recent meeting between the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, the European Council confirmed that information society services would be “treated...
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Limit to holiday carried over following sick leave
Good news for employers in a decision which limits the amount of holiday which can be carried over for employees on long-term sick leave. How far back can a worker...
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Google Inc v Vidal-Hall – opening the floodgates to compensation under the DPA?
Previously, for an individual to bring a claim for distress under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), the individual must have also suffered financial loss. This has meant many individuals...
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The High Court considers the Consumer Credit Act and the issue of de facto borrower
The High Court (slightly) demystifies one of the many vague provisions of the Consumer Credit Act (CCA) in Barclays Bank plc v L. Londell McMillan [2015] EWHC 1596 (Comm) (the Case). In...
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Disrepair: the tenant’s options against a defaulting landlord
The parties to a modern lease of business premises will have negotiated their respective repairing obligations from the outset, and so the obligations on the landlord to repair the premises,...
